Sr Mgr Enterprise Communications

Elbit America•Fort Worth, TX

20h

About The Position

We’re looking for a results-driven Senior Manager of Enterprise Communications who can lead, shape, support, evolve and measure holistic communications planning, strategy and execution. By creating and overseeing compelling content development and execution, you’ll deliver robust, integrated internal/external strategies and tactics to meet annual business objectives through stellar communications. Serving as both an empowering leader who upholds performance accountability and a practitioner/doer who sets the performance example, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, leveraging a multi-channel engagement mix to effectively reach internal/external audiences—inspiring behaviors, actions and outcomes. Leading and mentoring a team of both internal/external communications professionals, you’ll foster a proactive culture of impact, continuous improvement and advocacy for Elbit America’s people, products, services and capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Business or equivalent
Minimum of ten (10) years of work-related experience required
Microsoft Office software suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Visio, etc.)
Understands and leverages the power of communications principles to educate, inform and influence audiences—garnering behaviors and actions as outcomes
Excels at listening, incorporating, engaging and influencing stakeholders across the enterprise
Possesses excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills; communicates effectively at all levels inside and outside of the organization with diplomacy
Demonstrates exemplary writing and editing skills across multiple content types (news/features/speeches/social media/media pitches/presentations and more)
Proficient at AP style when necessary
Utilizes strong communications planning and content ideation/development abilities
Maintains strict confidentiality when projects warrant and when requested/required
Delivers excellent written/verbal presentations
Creates impactful, inspiring and motivating internal/external communications storytelling content—to achieve real business results
Socializes communications plans and garners input/reviews/approvals (as needed) from Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy, Growth, Stakeholders, Compliance, Legal and others
Leads with courage, operates accountably, earns trust and maintains credibility among colleagues and customers
A genuine collaborator who works effectively with others across aisles and geographic locations
Informs leadership and colleagues regularly, does not operate in ways that create silos within the organization
Consistently sets, models and delivers a high standard of performance
Successfully plans and executes multiple concurrent projects with accuracy in a high-volume, fast-paced, deadline-focused environment
Possesses sound judgment in resolving complex matters, leverages listening and understanding
Easily adapts and quickly learns new software, processes and procedures
Capable of leveraging modern tools such AI and others to constantly evolve communications
Works with and seeks out subject matter experts to ensure content/information is current, accurate and properly aligned to key strategic initiatives
Operates with strong collaboration skills and business acumen
This is a highly visible leadership role requiring an authentic ability to build and maintain trusted/credible/highly valued relationships

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred
Aerospace or defense industry experience a plus
Adobe Creative suite, proficiency with photography and videography preferred
Communications certifications, memberships and credentials a plus

Responsibilities

Leads the development, execution, measurement and evolution of internal and external communications strategies
Champions the Enterprise Communications function, educating and demonstrating the value it strategically delivers
Skilled at both implementing vision and execution—operating a world-class communications function with value and impact to business results
Builds strong, trusted relationships with leaders and key stakeholders across the business
Manages and upholds exceptional writing and storytelling skills with an outstanding ability to simplify complex content and present relevant/impactful content to a variety of audiences
Proven performance as an exceptional proactive internal/external communications practitioner and team leader who builds high-performing, proactive/engaged teams connected to the business
Sets and upholds high caliber team performance—operating a modern and highly effective Enterprise Communications team
Serves as an authentic communications advisor, working as trusted business partner to the C-suite, general managers and other senior/executive leaders
Manages content development for all internal channels across multiple locations
Leads content development for all external channels, including but not limited to social media, media relations, public relations, website, company announcements and others
Proactively engages and partners with Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy, Human Resources, business units and functional areas, driving a collaborative strategic planning and content development/execution process
Manages and builds comprehensive communications plans with detailed schedules including editorial calendars and calendarized tactical execution timelines
Oversees crisis communications planning, preparation and implementation, serves as an official company spokesperson and as a guide/mentor to other authorized spokespeople
Utilizes a data-driven approach to leverage insights and trends, competitive landscape, political climate and emerging technologies
Manages collecting and organizing enterprise-wide accomplishments to highlight/document company achievements, milestones and events monthly/quarterly/annually
Establishes Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), measuring impacts, provides timely performance insights and post-initiative communication analysis/recommendations to key stakeholders.
Accountable for measuring communications reach, engagement, understanding, impact, effectiveness, share of voice, sentiment and other metrics
Leads and spearheads a Communications Council, including members from Strategic Marketing, Brand Strategy, Growth, Human Resources, Division Representatives and others
Leverages Communications Council input for planning, reviewing, collaborating, and identifying content topics, editorial plans, new communications processes/methodologies, performance scorecard reviews, best practices and more
Manages functional budget, including forecasting, accruals and reconciliations
Upholds and enforces Elbit America’s corporate brand identity guidelines, ensuring consistent messaging, tone of voice, and visual identity across all initiatives
Completes additional initiatives/projects in support of the business as needed/assigned